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VICJCS FL ORAL G UIDE. 
VICK’S NEW GERANIUMS. 
Wc introduce this collection of Geraniums to our cus¬ 
tomers with a great deal of pleasure. They are all ex¬ 
cellent, and not one but has some points in which it is, 
in my opinion, superior to old varieties. Those named 
below are selections from several thousands, hundreds of 
which were good, but only the choicest have been 
named and described, and every one is a gem. Plants 
50 cents each, except where noted. 
SINGLE. 
Cinderella, bright rosy salmon, fine truss, new color ; 
75 cents. 
Dictator, carmine, upper petals shaded scarlet, 
white eye. 
Eugenie, rose, with a light shade of magenta, base of 
upper petals white ; 75 cents. 
Neptune, light magenta, base of upper petals white, 
large flower, good truss. 
Sensation,fine rose color;P.L.Courierstylec.fllower. 
Sir Harry, carmine scarlet; a seedling from Grant, 
which it resembles in style and habit of growth ; it 
possesses all the good qualities of its parent, and in 
additition to this its beautiful color; fine bedder; 
25 cents. 
Streak of Luck, a rival of New Life ; color salmon, 
distinctly striped with white; very free flowering, 
large truss; a fine addition to this class of Gerani¬ 
ums; $1.00 each. 
Sunshine, vermilion scarlet, large, well formed truss. 
Triumph, dark scarlet white eye, one of the finest of 
this class; 75 cents. 
DOUBLE. 
FI-OWEK OF DOUBLE GERANIUM. 
Jupiter, dark scarlet. 
Victory, rose scarlet. 
Meteor, bright crimson. 
Firefly, very bright scatlct. 
Flag of Truce, white, very free bloomer ; the flowers 
hold their pure white color a long time. 
James Vick, fine shade of crimson, lower petals ! 
changing to violet rose, decidedly a new color. 
$1.00 each. 
Little Fireball, dwarf; beautiful crimson, one of the 
finest dwarfs yet introduced. 75 cents. 
Mary Anderson, vermilion scarlet. 
Perfection, rose scarlet. 
Maiden’s Blush, white, finely flaked with rose ; 
new color. 
Queen of Roses, light rose. 
Crimson Gem, fine crimson, shaded scarlet. 
Ball of Fire, bright fiery scarlet. 
Ruby, scarlet, very brilliant. 
PELARGONIUMS. 
These are more commonly known as Lady Washing¬ 
ton Geraniums. The flowers are large, with deep 
blotches on the upper petals, and bright spots on the 
lower. While in bloom during the months of May and 
June, they are very beautiful and ornamental, either as 
pot plants or in the garden. Although their time of 
blooming is short, their great beauty while in flower 
makes them very desirable. 30 cents each. 
Bianca, white, with maroon blotch. 
Favorite, delicate pink, dark blotch. 
Gen. Taylor, carmine with crimson blotch. 
L’Avenir, beautifully striped white and crimson. 
Optima, rosy carmine, dark blotch ; small flowered. 
NEW ROYAL, OR DOUBLE PELARGONIUM. 
A new type with extra petals, and a great improve 
ment on the older sorts. 50 cents each. 
Beauty of Oxton, rich maroon, tinged with rose. 
HELIOTROPES. 
Well-known plants ; grown for their exquisite fra¬ 
grance ; flower freely all summer, and fine for pots in 
the winter, a single plant filling a whole room with per¬ 
fume. 25 cents each ; $2.50 perdozen. 
Brilliant, light violet. 
Corymbosa, lavender. 
Garibaldi, nearly white. 
Juliette, bluish lilac. 
Lady Cook, dark violet. 
B. Pfitzer, white, edged with lavender. 
Louise Delaux, rose, shaded with violet. 
Mrs. Lewington, very dark purple. 
Mad. de Blonay, pure white. 
Nelly, nearly white. 
Maculata, purple, white eye. 
HYDRANGEA. 
The following varieties arc well-known, favorite plants. 
Hardy south of Philadelphia ; grown at the North as 
pot plants ; their immense heads of bloom make them 
very conspicuous. A little shade and plenty of water 
seem to meet all their needs. They can be put in the 
cellar in the fall. Price 30 cents each. 
Hydrangea Hortensis. The old variety with bright 
pink flowers. 
Otaksa. A Japanese variety, with immense heads 
of pale pink bloom. 
Thomas Hogg. A pure white variety, with heads 
as large as the pink. Amost beautiful shrub. 
Imperatrice Eugenie, white, with blue and rose. 
Thunbergia flore Percis, a distinct species, small 
foliage and blue flowers. 
Japonica, white outside, with rosy pink center. 
